PM Modi said President Droupadi Murmu’s address reflected the aspirations of 140 crore Indians as the government prepares to table the Economic Survey ahead of Union Budget 2026. The Budget Session formally began on Wednesday with President Murmu addressing a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. A major focus of Thursday’s proceedings is the presentation of the Economic Survey 2026 by Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran at around 11 am. According to a PTI report, India is expected to record economic growth of 7.4 per cent, significantly higher than the 6.3–6.8 per cent projection made in last year’s pre-Budget Economic Survey. As Parliament continues its Budget Session, attention remains firmly on the Economic Survey and the signals it sends ahead of February 1, when the Modi government is expected to outline its economic roadmap for 2026 and beyond.